Donald A. DeSimone, 31, of 418 Revere Beach Parkway, was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, theft of motor vehicle parts, forging or altering an RMV document, exhibiting the driver’s license of another, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. He also was cited for the civil motor vehicle infraction of operating an unregistered motor vehicle.

Gino J. Castiello, 34, of East Boston, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and on a charge of illegal possession of a Class A controlled narcotic substance.

THURSDAY, JULY 10

William D. McKenna, 45, of 589 Broadway, was arrested on charges of assault with intent to commit a felony, malicious destruction of property over $250, and assault & battery.

Roberto Contreras, 29, of 76 Mountain Ave., was arrested on a charge of statutory rape.

A 17 year old juvenile was arrested on a charge of assault & battery.

FRIDAY, JULY 11

Mark A. Church, 23, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

A 17 year old juvenile was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

SATURDAY, JULY 12

Antonio F. Baquero, 20, of Lynn, was arrested on a charge of assault & battery.

Darlene F. Weiner, 47, of Chelsea, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

DANA STREET ROBBERY ADDS TO STRING

Another armed robbery in the Centennial Avenue area added to a string of armed robberies in the area over the last several months – robberies that police believe are targeting Hispanic males.

Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, a man was walking to his home on Dana Street when he saw a white four-door car pull up and park on the street. Three black males got out and approached the man, brandishing a firearm and demanding his valuables.

After stealing his items, they fled.

Police said this week that the robberies are now believed to be targeting Hispanic men.

“It does look like they’re targeting Hispanic males, but we also want everyone in the area to be aware of their surroundings,” said Lt. Amy O’Hara. “Sometimes with the Hispanic population, they don’t come forward in reporting crime because of fears and maybe because of their immigration situation. We need them to call us and our concern is only to solve the crimes and not anything else.”

ASSAULTED IN OCEAN AVE ELEVATOR

A woman reported to Revere Police early on Sunday morning that a man had attempted to assault her, ripping her shirt off, in an elevator from the parking garage at 364 Ocean Ave.

The woman told police that around 2:40 a.m. she was getting into the elevator in the garage when she noticed a white Honda sedan with bright blue headlights. The man driving the vehicle got out and also got onto the elevator.

During the ride up, he allegedly ripped at her shirt and began to try to assault her.

The woman clamored for her cell phone and did accidentally call someone during the attack. She yelled for help into the phone and tried to make a commotion.

The man eventually stopped the elevator at the 9th floor and quickly exited.

After a search of the area, he was not located.

He was described as being a black male with dreadlocks down to his chin.

At approximately 4:25 p.m. last Wednesday, July 9, Troopers from the Revere Barracks responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle, on Rt. 16 eastbound at the Rt. 107 off-ramp in Revere. Initial reports reported that the operator of the motorcycle, a 2006 Yamaha YZFR1, for reasons under investigation, lost control and crashed while attempting to take the exit.

The motorcycle operator, Leon Chun, 21, of Revere, was transported by Cataldo Ambulance to MGH, where he was pronounced deceased as a result of his injuries.

The remaining facts and circumstances of the crash are currently under investigation by troopers from the State Police Revere Barracks. The Chelsea Fire Department, Cataldo Ambulance and MBTA Police assisted at the scene

YELLOW LIGHT FOILS DRIVER

A Parkway man who has been driving around in an unregistered truck with a blinking yellow light in Beachmont was finally caught by Revere Police Tuesday, July 8.

Revere Police had spotted the man, whom they knew had an unregistered vehicle and a bevvy of other problems, on the weekend of July 4th.

Officers observed the man in Beachmont where his relatives live, and got information just after midnight on Tuesday that he might be driving around with the blinking yellow light.

As officers headed to the family residence, they spotted the truck coming with the light and observed the man driving. He stopped at the family home and Revere Police confronted him as he got out of the vehicle.

He indicated that he had never driven the truck and didn’t know why it was there.

Police asked him why his cell phone was inside.

He said it wasn’t his.

Then officers told him they had just seen him driving the truck and the gig was up.

He was found to have plates that weren’t his and some sort of forged registration document for the truck. Police are not sure what he was trying to accomplish with the blinking yellow light.

Donald DeSimone, 31, of 418 Parkway, was charged with operating a motor vehicle operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, theft of motor vehicle parts, forging or altering an RMV document, exhibiting the driver’s license of another, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. He also was cited for the civil motor vehicle infraction of operating an unregistered motor vehicle.

MAN STRANGLES WOMAN

A Broadway man was arrested on Thursday morning after strangling his girlfriend for so long that she lost consciousness.

Police were called to the home in the 500th block around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday and found the woman with visible marks to her face and in bad condition.

She was transported to the hospital immediately.

The two had apparently gotten into an argument over money that turned violent. The man smashed her cell phone, punched her in the face and dragged her out of the apartment. Outside, he began to strangle her and continued until she allegedly lost consciousness.

The man fled, but later returned and was arrested.

William McKenna, 45, of 589 Broadway, was charged with assault to commit a felony, malicious destruction of property over $250 and assault and battery.